Pocket instrument set

Made:
1820-1865 in Paris
maker:
Charrière
Pocket instrument set

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Pocket instrument set, complete, in leather case, by Charriere of Paris, 1820-1865, probably the military set owned and used by Dr. Paul Ferdinand Gachet.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A55218
Materials:
case, leather, case, velvet and case, metal
Measurements:
rolled: length 175 mm
rolled: width 35 mm
rolled: height 75 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

3 lancets, steel and tortoiseshell

3 lancets, steel and tortoiseshell

3 lancets, steel and tortoiseshell

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A55218 Pt1
type:
lancets
Vaccination lancet

Vaccination lancet

Vaccination lancet, steel and tortoiseshell, by Mathieu of Paris, late 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 59 mm x 8 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A55218 Pt2
type:
vaccination lancets
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 126 mm
width 9 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A55218 Pt3
type:
artery forceps
Scalpel, steel and tortoiseshell

Scalpel, steel and tortoiseshell

Scalpel, steel and tortoiseshell

Measurements:
open: length 162 mm
width 8 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A55218 Pt4
type:
scalpels
Scissors, steel

Scissors, steel

Scissors, steel, by Duran of Paris, late 19th century

Measurements:
length 140 mm
width 43 mm
height 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A55218 Pt5
type:
scissors
4 probes, steel

4 probes, steel

4 probes, steel

Measurements:
length 151 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A55218 Pt6
type:
probes
Wire twister

Wire twister

Wire twister, steel

Measurements:
length 143 mm
diameter 6 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A55218 Pt7
type:
wire twisters
Langenbeck's elevator

Langenbeck's elevator

Langenbeck's elevator, steel

Measurements:
length 152 mm
width 15 mm
height 3 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A55218 Pt8
type:
elevators
Caustic holder

Caustic holder

Caustic holder, vulcanite and steel

Measurements:
length 158 mm
diameter 10 mm
Materials:
vulcanite and steel
Object Number:
A55218 Pt9
type:
caustic holders
Double hook and scoop

Double hook and scoop

Double hook and scoop, steel

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 5 mm
height 15 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A55218 Pt10
type:
scoops
Knife, steel and tortoiseshell

Knife, steel and tortoiseshell

Knife, steel and tortoiseshell

Measurements:
open: length 159 mm
width 8 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A55218 Pt11
type:
knives
Scissors, steel

Scissors, steel

Scissors, steel

Measurements:
length 158 mm
width 40 mm
height 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A55218 Pt12
type:
scissors
Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 125 mm
width 10 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A55218 Pt13
type:
artery forceps
Catheter, two different heads

Catheter, two different heads

Catheter, two different heads, silver

Measurements:
length 136 mm
width 16 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A55218 Pt14
type:
catheters
Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 144 mm
width 47 mm
height 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A55218 Pt15
type:
dressing forceps
Straight and probe ended bistoury

Straight and probe ended bistoury

Straight and probe ended bistoury, steel and tortoiseshell

Measurements:
open: length 163 mm
width 8 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A55218 Pt16
type:
bistouries
Razor, steel and tortoiseshell

Razor, steel and tortoiseshell

Razor, steel and tortoiseshell

Measurements:
open: length 213 mm
width 5 mm
height 14 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A55218 Pt17
type:
razors